Purple Haze

#1362 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I don't typically bother with a popular mid-range scent like a Paco Rabanne, YSL, Azzaro, Boss or Davidoff that's rated below 3.85. But I've found over time a lot of the more niche houses suffer unfairly from doing a scent that doesn't smell like every Invictus, every Y, every Le Male, etc., and now I actively look for scents that people find similar to scents I've never heard of or at least never tried. Glad I did with this scent.19-69 has some unique stuff that is not like every other scent out there. I've already purchased four of their scents and this will be number five. I picked this one to try next out of nostalgia. It kind of fits that in 1969 I was a 15 year old guitarist playing gigs around Southern Illinois when Jimi Hendrix was at his peak, and every band playing bars, clubs, halls and teen centers, which at that time included "New Riders of the Purple Sage", "Chicago", "REO Speedwagon", "Ace", "Head East", "Chase", and everyone had "Purple Haze", "Crosstown Traffic", "Foxy" and more from Hendrix in their set list. Honestly I think I was expecting something more "Psychedelic" than this amazing spicy greenie where you pretty much have to read the notes to know there's cannabis here, since it's more the sort of hemp that grew wild in the woods of Southern Illinois after farmers spent WWII growing it to make rope for warships. That aside, this is one of the most attractive greenies I've ever encountered and I cannot stop inhaling it. It's my first scent with ravensara and palmarosa and I want more like this! Combined with strong cypress and patchouli notes this totally works for me. This is carpool, elevator, small office safe. Fine for business or pleasure. $195 for 100ml, so get a decant and try it out first, but I think you'll like it.

First impression: patch! Oh, ALOT of patch! And labdanum. But thankfully it has a bit of an airy quality (I love labdanum, but I often find it nauseating). It's herbal, green and a little strange? Why does it smell so much better from afar? It wafts up to my nose with a sort of sweetness, rounded and mellow scent. When I stick my nose to my skin it's a little pungent and raw. Fine, I own another green fragrance that does the same thing. This obviously deserves a full wear! My ex grew cannabis in his basement. I know the smell and I'm not overly fond of it. I can't really smell much of it here tbh. The vibe, yes, I get that. But I can't distinguish the cannabis note. There are other herbs in here though, I think it's the thyme that stands out. And violet leaf..my foe, you might have found a spot where you're actually contributing with something here. Maybe, I haven't decided, but time will tell if you and I can finally get along.. One hour in, and I'm already impressed. I never imagined I'd come across a fluffy patchouli

PURPLE INDEED! Hazy indeed! For once - the name reflects well what this is. Purple is the opening! The dry down leaves a gorgeous creamy cannabis and vanilla note backed up with some thyme and bodied out with balsam. Freshness is provided by some bergamot at first and cypress giving a slight - I’m in the forest kinda vibe. This is also helped by a glint of green here and there by violet leaves. The patchouli and musk are not dominant in the scent rather they are there to give a depth and give body as a compliment. To me this is full of contrasts. Sweet, fresh, powdery,’green, purple. A 1960s VW combi with candy soaked cushions and an unsmoked joint that’s fallen somewhere amongst the pillows. Don’t worry though - it’s safe to wear to work the smell is slightly unusual but most people would not register the cannabis until you mention it. Unisex. Definitely Purple. Edit : On second application the initial spray is somewhat patchouli heavy with the bergamot too though after 30 this metamorphs to the above.

You're expecting the purple haze of Woodstock, but what this one gives you is the purple haze inside a witch's cottage filled with fresh herbs recently picked and hung to dry from the ceiling. She's making potions and elixirs galore. Patchouli is certainly one of her herbs she's using, but it's an earthy patchouli that doesn't quite smell like a headshop. The other fresh green herbs that are smaller players here are thyme and ravensara. The ravensara lends an almost camphorous, eucalyptus, licorice, clove aura, but it doesn't go full medicinal. There's a smell of green broken cypress limbs as well as a hint of black pepper that's more like grass corms than the spice (possibly the gurjan balsam). Experiencing it in cold weather, I don't catch the cannabis note, but that doesn't mean it might not show up in warmer weather. This is a ridiculously addictive fragrance. It's not going to be for everyone, but if you like witchy fragrances with patchouli, herbs, and woodsy notes, it's definitely worth a try.

I love this. I adore it. I walk around with my nose buried in my arm when I wear it. Objectively (as possible) I'll say it goes on with a note that strikes me as nutty. I get a similar note in Amouage's Memoir Man. The patchouli and violet leaf then come forward, smoothed by vanilla and white musk. It's intensely green with an atmosphere that is unapologetically "hippie" but also posh and sophisticated. It's the "business hippie" from Harold and Kumar. The French manor surrealistically manifesting in the middle of the jungle in the extended Apocalypse Now. I do have to call BS on fragrances claiming "cannabis" or "hashish" notes. This isn't a knock on the fragrance, just the marketing. I've never found these notes to have any verisimilitude. And yet ... I often love fragrances with these notes. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the atmosphere the note implies? Hopefully my next full bottle, after I've smoked the rest of this sample.